Marti Brown

Marti Brown was always interested in the arts. As a child, some of her fondest memories included art camp, painting in her basement, art classes in summer school, and involvement in choral music. Marti became a professional artist and craftsman after completing her BFA in jewelry making.

She has been designing jewelry for over 30 years. Marti has worked in a variety of traditional and contemporary jewelry metals and processes during college and afterwards. She currently works in niobium, a colorful metal, and of course beads.

Marti’s mother was an accomplished and outstanding educator. It is no surprise that her influence has led Marti into teaching the jewelry making she enjoys. Marti first began teaching at Miami University while working at the Miami University Craft Center. She has taught locally at what was the Flemington Art School, at her own studio in Frenchtown and more recently at Small Joys Studio in Flemington. She has taught nationally at the Innovative Bead Expos, Bead Fest and the Bead and Button Show.

Marti is a founding member of the Delaware Valley Bead Society encompassing Hunterdon County in New Jersey and Bucks County in Pennsylvania.